News from Pocahontas County Extension
Field & Feedlot Newsletter
(Posted on 5/25/2012)
The Field & Feedlot Newsletter- is a monthly newsletter to help with of your Crop, Livestock, and Farm Management questions and updates.
Yard and Garden: Summer Lawn Care
(Posted on 5/24/2012)
Horticulture specialists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach answer homeowner questions about summer lawn care in this week's column. They also provide answers on a new website of frequently asked yard and garden questions.
Pocahontas County Fair!
(Posted on 5/21/2012)
The Pocahontas County Fair is just around the corner. The fair is July 19th - July 23rd.
4-H Project Hot Sheets
(Posted on 5/18/2012)
There is a 4-H project for everyone! Projects are fun to do alone and with your friends. To begin your 4-H adventure, start looking at the many project areas that 4-H has to offer.
National Sheep Symposium Looks at Ways to Increase Sheep Numbers
(Posted on 5/18/2012)
The National Sheep Symposium will bring top sheep production experts from across the United States to the Clay County Fairgrounds in Spencer, Iowa on July 27 and 28. Speakers will discuss how to increase the number of lambs born per ewe, increase the survival of lambs born and improve the lean meat yield from those lambs.
Barn Quilts of Pocahontas County
(Posted on 5/14/2012)
The Barn Quilts of Pocahontas County committee are proud to share their progress throughout Pocahontas County. Enjoy your driving tour!
New Publication Helps Farmers Evaluate Low-temperature Grain Drying Options
(Posted on 5/14/2012)
Proper management of low-temperature grain drying equipment can reduce the energy consumed on the farm during and after corn harvest. A new publication from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach explains the management techniques and equipment needs for low-temperature grain drying.
Set Dating Rules for Teens
(Posted on 5/9/2012)
Parenting a teen is full of fun, tender moments and challenges. Entering the “dating game” can be all of these for a family, says Malisa Rader, a family life program specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
Iowa State University to Serve as Hub for Statewide STEM Efforts
(Posted on 5/8/2012)
Iowa State University will serve as the north central hub for the new Governor's STEM Advisory Council. The goal of the six regional hubs is to promote science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education and economic development across Iowa.
Pocahontas County to host FREE Master Gardener Summer Webinar Series ‘Garden Goodness’ Announced
(Posted on 5/8/2012)
The Iowa Master Gardener program is once again offering a series of summer webinars. The 2012 series titled "Garden Goodness" will be hosted at the Pocahontas County Extension and Outreach office on the fourth Tuesday of the months, May through August, FREE of charge.The sessions are open to all interested gardeners; participants are not required to have completed Master Gardener training to attend.
ISU Extension and Outreach Offers Home Buyer Education Online
(Posted on 5/3/2012)
USDA Rural Development and other lending agencies require first-time homebuyers to complete education from a certified provider to qualify for the agency’s rural housing loans. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach offers an online course, A Place of Your Own, to meet this need.
Mid- to Late- April, 2012 Hay Price Update
(Posted on 5/1/2012)
These are hay prices paid at auction in the recent past weeks. Much of the price
information is obtained from USDA Hay Market News. Personal contacts of local
Iowa hay auctions secured price information for these market outlets. Auctions
were chosen to reflect prices across Iowa. Other nearby auctions may exist. No
endorsement of the listed auctions is intended.
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